"There are a lot of things you can't control, so you have to control as many things as you can," said Howe.

His growing style is a technique called SPIN, which stands for "Small Plot INtensive" farming.

Some of that is evidenced in his tomatoes, growing up a wire.

"I'm forcing it into one vine," said Howe, pointing to his plants.

He grows a lot of veggies in a small area.

"Five rows of carrots right here, instead of being all spread out, they're all within one spot so I can harvest, you know, if I harvest this section right here, I harvest the equivalent of one 25-foot row," said Howe.

He's an Iowa farmer, coming back home from Colorado to find his purpose, and he's letting it grow.

"My purpose on the planet is to feed people, and that has so many different avenues," said Howe.

You can find out more about Nate's Farm at both his web site, here: natesfarmia.com.